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This is a list of promotions that took place after the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Prior to that event, 79 Captains were in grade, of whom 13 'went South'. Farragut's date of rank as a Captain was 14 Sep 1855.

Those that either resigned their commissions, were dismissed from the service, or died between 14 Jan and 6 Jun 1861 are as follows:

Until 16 July 1862, the rank of Captain was the highest grade in the Navy. Although David G. Farragut stood 34th in seniority on the list of Captains in the late spring of 1861, of those who held seniority over him, one had died (William M. Armstrong) and the others had all retired by operation of law on 21 Dec 1861, Thus, as the senior Captain, Farragut became first on the list of new Rear Admirals. On the same date (16 July 1862), Charles Wilkes was promoted to be the first Commodore.

Farragut was later promoted to Vice Admiral (21 Dec 1864) and Admiral (25 July 1866).